Content tagged with “france”

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Breton Cap
Section
Stuff I Looked Up
Type
Explanation
Date
November 2, 2024
Words
157

“This is a old-style cap with a flat top, a band around the bottom, and a visor. They might also be called a ‘fisherman’s cap,’ a ‘mariner’s cap,’ and they might remind some people of a train conductor’s cap. I even saw a reference to a ‘John Lennon cap,’ since he famously wore one. Vladimir Lenin…”

Cote D’Azur
Section
Stuff I Looked Up
Type
Explanation
Date
August 17, 2023
Words
257

“This is the southeastern coast of France, also called the French Rivera. The name translates to ‘Coast of Azure’ or ‘Coast of Blue,’ referring to the color of the Mediterranean. The French Riviera ends at the Italian border in the east, but where it starts in the west is up for debate. Some sources…”

The French Art of Not Trying Too Hard
Section
Deane’s Library
Type
Book Review
Date
December 26, 2022
Words
215

“I struggled with this book. I didn’t finish it, but I tried. I even tried to go back and read it in pieces. In fact, I kept it on my reading table for a week, picking it up over and over and try and make some sense of it. (The date on this review is simply the date when I gave up…) Here’s a problem…”

Paris Commune
Section
Stuff I Looked Up
Type
Explanation
Date
November 18, 2021
Words
146

“This was a communist government that seized control of Paris for two months in 1871. France was concluding the Franco-Prussian War at the time, and the only reason the uprising succeeded is because the army was outside of Paris. In fact, when the war concluded, the army marched back to Paris and…”

The Seine: The River that Made Paris
Section
Deane’s Library
Type
Book Review
Date
May 13, 2021
Words
329

“This is a wonderful book, more for the format than the topic. First, the topic – it’s about a river. The Seine starts in southern France and flow northward through Paris to the English Channel. The book is all about this river. (I wasn’t actually interested in the topic, but there was a ‘Buy Two,…”